John Brown was a prominent leader in the American abolitionist movement in the decades preceding the Civil War. Wikipedia
Born: May 9, 1800, Torrington, CT
Died: December 2, 1859 (age 59 years), Charles Town, WV
Children: Owen Brown, Salmon Brown, John Brown Junior, and more
Spouse: Mary Ann Day Brown (m. 1833–1859) and Dianthe Lusk (m. 1820–1832)
Parents: Ruth Mills and Owen Brown
Grandparents: Gideon Mills, Ruth Humphrey, Hannah Owen, and more
Great-grandparents: Oliver Humphreys, Esq., John Brown, Mary Brown, and more
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John Brown was a man of action -- a man who would not be deterred from his mission of abolishing slavery. On October 16, 1859, he led 21 men on a raid of ...